Climbing Kilimanjaro with Justin Caplan – Part 8
I’d like to thank Matthew Kirk for generously sharing his pictures and videos. As each day progressed, the hiking reached new levels of difficulty.
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Climbing Kilimanjaro with Justin Caplan – Part 7
On day four, we stopped for lunch at a 300-foot formation of volcanic rock called Lava Tower. Two people with hiking experience read that climbing Lava Tower is considered a “Rock Scramble.”
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Climbing Kilimanjaro with Justin Caplan – Part 6
It was astounding to see the amount of weight the porters would carry. They typically had a large backpack along with a tent or pail of items, and sometimes something else on their head or shoulders!
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Climbing Kilimanjaro with Justin Caplan – Part 5
Here’s a fun fact for anyone interested in the technical details. Our porters carried a 95-liter duffel bag with a maximum weight of 33 pounds for each team member. Though relatively small, that bag needed to contain everything we needed...
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Climbing Kilimanjaro with Justin Caplan – Part 4
This picture is of the gear that we were required to bring. It’s all packed in plastic bags, which protects it from dampness and helps separate items so you can easily find things.
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Climbing Kilimanjaro with Justin Caplan – Part 3
This picture of me at the highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the most exhilarating moments I’ve ever experienced. Some people have asked me if I’m different as a result of this experience.
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Climbing Kilimanjaro with Justin Caplan – Part 2
I saw this quote last week, and it immediately made me think of our extraordinary trip. “Live for the moments you can’t put into words.” – Clo Mailen We have the most wonderful sense of accomplishment, and we’re so excited to share about...
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Climbing Kilimanjaro with Justin Caplan – Part 1
Many of you have been following my posts on preparing for our Kilimanjaro trip. We successfully summited Mount Kilimanjaro on June 16th, 2021, at 7:26 AM. The summit night was one of the most challenging but most rewarding things I have ever...
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